Official VMF- 224 Bengals 1st MARDIV Shoulder Patch — Bengals in the Dirt With the Grunts
When the Bengals wear a 1st MARDIV patch, it means they're close enough to the fight to taste it.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 224, the Bengals, fly the F-35B Lightning II out of MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina. This shoulder patch commemorates their direct support relationship with the 1st Marine Division, the oldest and most decorated division in the Marine Corps. When VMFA-224 wears the Blue Diamond, it signifies integration with the ground combat element — providing close air support, deep strikes, and tactical reconnaissance to the Marines on the ground. The marriage of fifth-generation stealth capability with the infantry division represents the cutting edge of Marine Corps combined-arms warfare.
Perfect For: VMFA-224 aviators, 1st Marine Division veterans, F-35B Lightning II enthusiasts, and USMC combined-arms patch collectors.
Bengals overhead, Blue Diamond on the ground — the enemy doesn't stand a chance.